Table 4:
Physical assessment metrics measured in the subgroup of four young and six senior participants.
| physical assessment metrics | young | senior |
|---|---|---|
| Age [years old] | 39±13 | 72±4 |
| Height [cm] | 181.7±9 | 169.2±14.5 |
| Weight [kg] | 97.8±28.8 | 75.1±13.7 |
| BMI [kg/m2] | 29.2±6.7 | 26.6±6 |
| Left hand grip* [kg] | 48±7.7 | 29.3±9.8 |
| Right hand grip [kg] | 49.3±9.6 | 35.2±13.4 |
| Chair stand time [s] | 8.3±2.4 | 9±5 |
| 200 m* walk time [s] | 113±22.2 | 191.5±64.1 |
| 400 m* walk time [s] | 230.8±43.9 | 400.8±93.5 |
| Pre-test SBP1 [mmHg] | 124.5±17.3 | 145.5±19.1 |
| Pre-test DBP2 [mmHg] | 76±5.4 | 81.8±7.2 |
| Post-test SBP [mmHg] | 156.5±17.2 | 161.5±19.3 |
| Post-test DBP† [mmHg] | 74±4.6 | 83±8.7 |
| 2 min post-test SBP [mmHg] | 128±21.8 | 142.2±18.1 |
| 2 min post-test DBP† [mmHg] | 72.5±4.1 | 82±7.5 |
| Frailty score | −0.8±0.9 | −0.5±0.5 |
Significant difference between young and senior age groups ( p < 0.05)
Trend towards higher post-test diastolic blood pressure in senior group ( p < 0.1)
Systolic blood pressure,
Diastolic blood pressure.